Topic: RIAA is now going after Bitcoin (Read 2840 times)
Well the RIAA campaign to end other distributed technologies went entirely in their favor...
The RIAA has been failing since 2000 to stop piracy so... let them go after bit coin.. that really worked out for them going after the torrent protocol right.
idiots
idiots
No, they are not idiots, because idiots don't make money. They use just use "good" excuses for their uncivilized adventure of picking the scapegoats. Fines is what they're looking after. And sad thing is, they get 'em occasionaly. We all know they win a battle here and there, but the war they can't win, but guess what: even they love it that way. As long as there are false laws on the copyright matter, we will have to fight against these greedy and unhuman lobbies.
They are speaking about seizing and tracing funds, how is this not an attack?
It's an attack on The Pirate Bay! They've been trying to shut it down for years, and was even successful once!
Now they are complaining that since The Pirate Bay is accepting donations in Bitcoin, they can't track their bank account in order to shut them down.
This is like a bank saying, "because the robbers were wearing masks, our security cameras couldn't identify who they were". In no way is the RIAA saying they are going after Bitcoin!
They are speaking about seizing and tracing funds, how is this not an attack?
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"RIAA executive vice president Neil Turkewitz released a statement last week detailing web businesses that are either directly infringing copyright or "profit from facilitating such theft." Bitcoin, the trade group contends, falls into the latter category".
"RIAA executive vice president Neil Turkewitz released a statement last week detailing web businesses that are either directly infringing copyright or "profit from facilitating such theft." Bitcoin, the trade group contends, falls into the latter category".
Well then if bitcoin is a "web business" profiting from copyright infringement, why don't they go and sue bitcoin?
They might... they might...
Just wait till someone tells Neil Turkewitz that bitcoin is a peer-to-peer decentralized protocol. I bet his first question will be to ask how they can Subpoena a protocol...
It's not Neil Turkewitz, it's Meghan Neal, the retard who wrote the article that said that. Nowhere in the RIAA's report did it imply that they were targetting Bitcoin or that Bitcoin falls into that category.
Wow, did the writer of that article even READ the RIAA's damn report???!!
I am in no way a RIAA supporter, but the following paragraph is the ONLY mention of Bitcoin the RIAA made in their report:
"In April 2013, the site started accepting donations from the public by Bitcoin, a digitalcurrency, which operates using peer-to-peer technology. There are no central authority or banks involved which makes it very difficult to seize or trace Bitcoin funds. In May 2013, thesite also started accepting Litecoin, another peer-to-peer based internet currency"
The "site" they are referring to is "The Pirate Bay". They are simply mentioning that The Pirate Bay is now accepting Bitcoin donations and that it is difficulty to trace or seize them. They are in NO WAY attacking Bitcoin!
Some people need to learn to read! This kind of FUD annoys me the most!
I am in no way a RIAA supporter, but the following paragraph is the ONLY mention of Bitcoin the RIAA made in their report:
"In April 2013, the site started accepting donations from the public by Bitcoin, a digitalcurrency, which operates using peer-to-peer technology. There are no central authority or banks involved which makes it very difficult to seize or trace Bitcoin funds. In May 2013, thesite also started accepting Litecoin, another peer-to-peer based internet currency"
The "site" they are referring to is "The Pirate Bay". They are simply mentioning that The Pirate Bay is now accepting Bitcoin donations and that it is difficulty to trace or seize them. They are in NO WAY attacking Bitcoin!
Some people need to learn to read! This kind of FUD annoys me the most!
If music means kicking $10 directly to the artists I like after downloading their albums I will BUY EVERY TIME. The destruction of the middlemen is coming and they are not happy.
Quote:
"RIAA executive vice president Neil Turkewitz released a statement last week detailing web businesses that are either directly infringing copyright or "profit from facilitating such theft." Bitcoin, the trade group contends, falls into the latter category".
"RIAA executive vice president Neil Turkewitz released a statement last week detailing web businesses that are either directly infringing copyright or "profit from facilitating such theft." Bitcoin, the trade group contends, falls into the latter category".
Well then if bitcoin is a "web business" profiting from copyright infringement, why don't they go and sue bitcoin?
They might... they might...
Just wait till someone tells Neil Turkewitz that bitcoin is a peer-to-peer decentralized protocol. I bet his first question will be to ask how they can Subpoena a protocol...
R.I.A.A = Rotting In their Anal Ass? 
Maybe the RIAA will scare some 14 year olds into giving them their bitcoins by saying "if you support bitcoin, you support piracy!"
And the earth is flat......
And the earth is flat......
Apparently RIAA thinks bitcoin should be shut down.
The RIAA thinks everything should be shut down. Look up RIAA in the dictionary and it says, "See uberdouche".
Pathetic!
I guess the RIAA supports the FED taking down cash as well then.
It's amazing what these people will do to further their goals, I remember back in the day when they were suing kids etc - they would basically mass mail copyright infringement letters - I got one when I was around 13, filed that right in my trash can - although it did scare me. They wanted like $3k, I don't think I even downloaded what they claimed.
Evil scumbags, I look forward to the day that organization goes down for the evil greedy people they are, and the actions they do!
Right on about getting artists to accept BTC directly. I emailed Lindsey Stirling's youtube account with just that idea a few months ago. No response but hopefully somewhere/sometime people will catch on.
I guess the RIAA supports the FED taking down cash as well then.
It's amazing what these people will do to further their goals, I remember back in the day when they were suing kids etc - they would basically mass mail copyright infringement letters - I got one when I was around 13, filed that right in my trash can - although it did scare me. They wanted like $3k, I don't think I even downloaded what they claimed.
Evil scumbags, I look forward to the day that organization goes down for the evil greedy people they are, and the actions they do!
Right on about getting artists to accept BTC directly. I emailed Lindsey Stirling's youtube account with just that idea a few months ago. No response but hopefully somewhere/sometime people will catch on.
Excellent! Attacks are what makes bitcoin stronger.
Haha I love it when organizations I despise choose to fight losing battles (and at the same time help accomplish the opposite of their intentions faster).
Go RIAA. Next up MPAA and the FCC?
Go RIAA. Next up MPAA and the FCC?
Thank you RIAA for this way of promoting bitcoin!
Can I donate to RIAAs antibitcoin campaign ?
I hope it will spread bitcoin around the world as fast as bittorrent. I name it Schumer&Manchin effect
Can I donate to RIAAs antibitcoin campaign ?
I hope it will spread bitcoin around the world as fast as bittorrent. I name it Schumer&Manchin effect
Dinosaurs should know when they are dead.
Retarded in all areas. 
This will just pass. It will almost be like americans at one time became a racist people, but things have change. When they will benefit from bitcoin, it will be cool. Some say the more you hate, the more you love.
Quote:
"RIAA executive vice president Neil Turkewitz released a statement last week detailing web businesses that are either directly infringing copyright or "profit from facilitating such theft." Bitcoin, the trade group contends, falls into the latter category".
"RIAA executive vice president Neil Turkewitz released a statement last week detailing web businesses that are either directly infringing copyright or "profit from facilitating such theft." Bitcoin, the trade group contends, falls into the latter category".
Well then if bitcoin is a "web business" profiting from copyright infringement, why don't they go and sue bitcoin?
They might... they might...
Quote:
"RIAA executive vice president Neil Turkewitz released a statement last week detailing web businesses that are either directly infringing copyright or "profit from facilitating such theft." Bitcoin, the trade group contends, falls into the latter category".
"RIAA executive vice president Neil Turkewitz released a statement last week detailing web businesses that are either directly infringing copyright or "profit from facilitating such theft." Bitcoin, the trade group contends, falls into the latter category".
Well then if bitcoin is a "web business" profiting from copyright infringement, why don't they go and sue bitcoin?
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